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KCAA allowed to licence new hot air balloon operator in Maasai Mara

The hot air balloon after landing at the Amboseli. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard]

The National Civil Aviation Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by four hot air balloon operators in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Narok County, who sought to stop the licensing of a new competitor.

Skyship Company Limited, Africa Eco-Adventures Limited, Adventures Aloft Kenya Limited, and Balloon Safaris Limited challenged the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority's (KCAA) decision to grant an Air Service Licence to Ishara Air Balloon Safaris Limited.

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